ULVERSTON BALLOON RIDES

FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT OVER ULVERSTON!

To take flight in a hot air balloon in the skies near Ulverston we recommend Virgin Balloon’s North West regional vouchers. Covering all launch locations across the North West of England these luxury gift vouchers include flexible booking options, champagne toasts, return transport and more!

Weekday AM

£169

Choice of locations
Weekday mornings
Valid for 18 months

Weekday Any

£189

Choice of locations
Weekdays AM or PM
Valid for 18 months

7 DAY ANY

£209

Choice of locations
Any day AM or PM
Valid for 18 months

ULVERSTON BALLOON FLIGHTS

Nestled at the south end of Lake Windermere, a hot air balloon flight from the Ulverston region opens up the Lake District and the best that Cumbria has to offer, in a way that simply can’t be matched anywhere else.

As Lake Windermere’s 12 miles of glistening water unfolds before you, allow your eyes to wander to the framing view – the peaks and crevices, hugged by trees and gorse. Further out on the horizon, perhaps the Cumbrian coast will come out to play. With so many visual delights ready for you, take that ballooning flight that you’ve always dreamt of…

THINGS TO DO IN ULVERSTON

Birthplace of Stan Laurel, half of the comic duo Laurel and Hardy, Ulverston pays homage to its famous son at the Laurel and Hardy Museum on Brogden Street. After your visit there, maybe raise a toast in their honour at the Ulverston Brewery with a real ale!

Besides its close proximity to Lake Windermere, Ulverston also offers some great outdoor walks and footpaths. Consider taking to these paths and making your way up to the Sir John Barrow Monument, it’ll afford you great views of the surrounding area – which will work nicely with the ones you had on your hot air balloon ride, to really bring the beauty of the region to life.

BUY & FLY!

YOUR ULVERSTON BALLOONING VOUCHER

• A luxury gift voucher valid for 12 months
• A 60 minute flight over Ulverston
• Passenger insurance
• Traditional champagne toast
• Presentation of flight certificate (signed by Sir Richard Branson)
• Return transport to the launch site
• Magical memories you’ll treasure forever

Launch Site

ULVERSTON BALLOONING LAUNCH SITE

Your Ulverston launch site will be communicated to you in good time so you know exactly where the pilot has chosen. There are sites near to Ulverston and there are a number of back up sites that can be used to get you aloft!

You can leave your car at the launch site as this is where your ballooning experience will finish.

Your unforgettable balloon ride will start with a full safety briefing, after which you you can help the team with the the inflating of the balloon if you wish – or kick back, soak up the atmosphere and let others do the hard work. But when it’s time, there is no escaping the collective excitement as the burners fire up and the balloon starts to prepare itself for taking you up, up and away on a ballooning adventure over Cumbria!

The Flight

DURING YOUR ULVERSTON BALLOON RIDE

As you drift gently over Ulverston and the Cumbria countryside there will be ample opportunity to take photographs from this unique vantage point. During your flight you are free to discuss how the balloon works with the pilot, who will also be pointing out the many points of interest that drift below you or rest gently on the horizon.

No two flights are the same, and as such any number of towns, villages and important landmarks could come into view – all of which create talking points for years to come.

Landing

YOUR ULVERSTON BALLOON LANDING

After an unforgettable hour ballooning your pilot will begin your decent towards a gentle landing. Once back on the ground, and should you wish, you can help in packing away the envelope (that’s the official name for the fabric canopy).

With the balloon all packed away, you will be transferred back to your launch site where you can sip on the fine stuff and raise a toast to an unforgettable adventure hot air ballooning over Cumbria.